[Nope, still not engaging with the stuff that's weird even by his standards. Childhood friendship, though, that's normal, even kind of sweet.]

So she cares about you, too, then, if she's kept ahold of a memento like that for a long time.

[Damn it, none of this is fair!]

I hope you get to see her again. I know that sounds weird, just... maybe she's not your girl, but she's someone to go home to, isn't she?